Fine Arts: Visual Arts

Standard 1: Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques and Processes

• K-4 - Students use different media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas, experiences and stories.
• 5-8 - Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas.

Standard 3: Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas

• K-4 - Students select and use subject matter, symbols and ideas to communicate meaning.
• 5-8 - Students integrate visual, spatial and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in their artworks.

Source: National Standards for Arts Education

Die-cuts support every aspect of religious studies and practices.

Supplies Used:  Cardstock, Construction Paper, Glue, Paper (Silver), Scissors

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Cut a 10" x 13" piece of dark blue cardstock for the poster.
2. Adhere a slightly smaller piece of light green construction paper to the blue poster.
3. Die-cut the Hebrew letters for the word "East" from black paper and adhere to the middle of the poster (see Main Photo).
4. Die-cut LG Bird #4 using white paper. Attach a piece of black paper behind the eye and adhere near the top of the poster.
5. Die-cut several LG Leaves & Vine using dark green paper and adhere to the poster (see Main Photo). 
6. Die-cut five LG Flower, Layered #2 using medium and light blue paper. Adhere to the poster (see Main Photo).
7. Die-cut LG Star of Daivd using silver paper and adhere to the poster.